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Free fans for seniors, disabled

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Senior Adults Association has received a limited amount of free, 20-inch box fans available to seniors and the disabled on a first-come, first-served basis who did not receive a free fan last year.

Due to the limited amount of fans, those who received one last year will be put on a waiting list. The fans are provided with funds donated by Duke Power and Progress Energy.

The Operation Fan/Heat Relief Program is administered regionally by the Piedmont Triad Regional Council of Government’s Area Agency on Aging. Fans are available to county residents, ages 60 and over and the disabled who have an existing home situation that presents a threat to the person’s health and well-being. Seniors and the disabled must provide their name, date of birth, phone number and address. The disabled under 60 must also provide proof of Social Security income or Medicare card.